Critical Thinking
SAGE Publications Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4739-4714-6 (ISBN)
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Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018, Educational Books category
Do you need to demonstrate a good argument or find more evidence? Are you mystified by your tutor′s comment ′critical analysis needed′? What does it really mean to think well - and how do you learn to do it?
Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them.
So here’s your personal toolkit for demystifying critical engagement. I’ll show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing this set of skills, so you can…
Spot an argument and get why reasoning matters
Sniff out errors and evaluate evidence
Understand and account for bias
Become a savvy user of technology
Develop clear, confident critical writing.
Designed to work seamlessly with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you′ll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. No matter whether you′re launching on your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, Critical Thinking gives you the skills, insights and confidence to succeed.
In your critical thinking toolkit
Watch the 10 commandments videos – life rules to change how you think
Smart Study boxes share excellent tips to whip your work into shape
BuzzFeed quizzes to test what (you think) you know
Space to scribble! Journal your thoughts, questions, eureka moments as you go
Chat more online with #TalkCriticalThinking
Dr Tom Chatfield is an author, tech philosopher and broadcaster. His books exploring the skills required to thrive in a digital age, including ‘Critical Thinking’ (Sage) and ‘Live This Book!’ (Penguin), are published in over thirty territories and languages. His debut novel, the thriller ‘This Is Gomorrah’ (Hodder), was published worldwide in July 2019.
What is critical thinking (and why does it matter?)?
PART ONE: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BEING REASONABLE
Chapter 1: Understanding the reasons behind things
Chapter 2: Spelling out arguments and assumptions
Chapter 3: Reasoning with logic and certainty
Chapter 4: Reasoning with observation and uncertainty
Chapter 5: Developing explanations and theories
Chapter 6: Assessing evidence and planning your reading strategy
PART TWO: BEING REASONABLE IN AN UNREASONABLE WORLD
Chapter 7: Getting to grips with rhetoric
Chapter 8: Seeing through faulty reasoning
Chapter 9: Understanding cognitive bias
Chapter 10: Overcoming bias in yourself and others
Chapter 11: Thinking critically about technology
Chapter 12: Putting it all together: critical thinking in study, work and life
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.12.2017 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 640 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4739-4714-6 / 1473947146 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4739-4714-6 / 9781473947146 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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